The SKRILLing Fields (part 1 of 3) : Monster Fresh Braves a SKRILLEX Concert [Bumbershoot 2012]
Part 1 in our 3-part coverage of the festival closing set by EDM star SKRILLEX features the artist’s backstory and a narrowly avoided riot
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BUMBERSHOOT 2012 – Day by Day Recommendations
Our 2012 recommendations for Seattle’s annual music/film/comedy festival which takes over the Seattle Center over labor day Labor Day weekend
COExISTING : The xx Live at the Showbox [7/25/12]
UK Trio, The xx prep for their new album release and impending tour in support of it by playing small club dates. This one was in Seattle.
DAY 1: FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012 – Friday [7.20.12]
Delaware has a music festival kids. It’s called Firefly and here’s a review of Day 1, featuring OK GO, John Legend, & Jack White. Plus food, kites, & booze.
Some Wild Going Outward: White Denim Live at the Bluebird Theater
The Austin 4-piece bring their youthful brand of prog-infused rock jams to Denver. Here’s our review.
Film Review – DECONSTRUCTING DAD: Documentary on Raymond Scott
The son of late inventor/composer/electronic music pioneer, Raymond Scott, explores his brilliant yet distant father’s life and various unsung accomplishments
VITAMIN WATER x FADER Present Uncapped in Seattle [Feat. 2 Chainz & Passion Pit]
all summer long Vitamin Water and Fader are co-presenting concert events across the country. Here’s a review the Seattle stop featuring Passion Pit & 2 Chainz
DAY TWO (pt.1) : Sasquatch! Music Festival 2012 [Charles Bradley]
A review of Charles Bradley’s awe-inspiring 1pm Saturday performance with plenty of photographs and background information
DAY ONE (pt.3) : Sasquatch! Music Festival 2012 [Pretty Lights]
In this over-analyzed segment we review the Pretty Lights set while attempting to delve deeper into this whole EDM movement that the kids are all “raving” about
DAY ONE (pt.2) : Sasquatch! Music Festival 2012 [Explosions in the Sky & Beats Antique]
some more jibba jabba. this time with reviews of Explosions in the Sky & Beats Antique with commentary on post-rock music and misguided Eastern appropriation
DAY ONE (pt.1) : Sasquatch! Music Festival 2012 [Girl Talk]
In this part I address traffic, the campground, & traveling alone, before unleashing why I think that Girl Talk is probably just a complete sham of a project
Some Junk that I’m Glad that I Brought Camping for Sasquatch! Music Fest
here’s a list of 10 items that I found to be useful while camping at a 4-day music festival in the Eastern part of Washington state in late May